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LGBTQ+ artists -- Gay artists

 Subject
Subject Source: Other
Scope Note: Artists who are known to be gay men.

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Alex Donis Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CSRC-0108
Abstract

Paintings, sketches, videos, papers and photographs relating to the career of the Santa Monica-based artist, Alex Donis.

Dates: 1964 - 2017

Gronk Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CSRC-0095
Abstract The Gronk Papers include a diverse range of materials that span the entirety of Gronk's career, from approximately 1969 to 2007. These include materials related to his work with Asco, his collaborative works and correspondence with artist Jerry Dreva, documentation of the artist's exhibitions, photographic materials (slides, transparencies and prints), thousands of original drawings and watercolors (both loose and in sketchbooks), materials related to his production designs for theater,...
Dates: 1969-2007

Biron Collection of Mail Art

 Collection
Identifier: CSRC-2017-013
Scope and Contents

In the late 1970s, Biron collaborated with Gronk, Teddy Sandoval and Jerry Dreva — all mail artists, like him. The collection includes correspondence and the art exchanged with these artists in 1978-79.

Materials are arranged in the order in which they were received from the artist.

Dates: 1969, 1976-1980, undated

Cory Roberts-Auli Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CSRC-0078
Abstract Cory Roberts-Auli (April 10, 1963 - March 10, 1996) was a gay artist of Puerto Rican and Irish descent. His artwork notably included medical supplies, and HIV-infected blood and other bodily fluids as pigments. His exhibition "The New Shrouds of Turin: The Plague Years" was created in collaboration with photographer Luz Calvo and features a series of portraits that represented the realities of living with AIDS and stigma surrounding HIV. The collection includes articles, printed materials,...
Dates: 1990-1996

VIVA Records,

 Collection
Identifier: 22
Abstract VIVA, Lesbian and Gay Latino Artists, was a non-profit arts agency founded in 1987 for the purpose of promoting the creative and artistic talent of Lesbians, Gays, Latina and Latino artists and their culture. Based in Los Angeles, VIVA was formally designed to create a coalition who would advocate against the lack of representation in Los Angeles of artists from these communities. This collection primarily consists of papers related to the administration, events, exhibitions, performances,...
Dates: 1970-2000